Defendants forced to represent themselves. This unconstitutional practice places a particular burden on people who don’t speak English.
MIAMI —(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Florida filed a suit today advancing new constitutional arguments to challenge the removal of public defenders from ongoing criminal cases in Miami-Dade County. Miami-Dade Criminal Court Judge Andrew Hague dismisses these attorneys when prosecutors tell him they have decided not to seek…
